{"id":1645,"date":"2010-10-24T23:49:41","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T06:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silenceoftheclams.com\/blog\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2010-10-25T00:26:52","modified_gmt":"2010-10-25T07:26:52","slug":"the-mistress-of-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silenceoftheclams.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/the-mistress-of-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mistress of Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Each year, for the past several years, Kristin has hosted\/put on an interactive murder mystery <\/em>for her kids and their friends.<\/p>\n

This weekend was the 2010 Murder Mystery – Til Death Do Us Part…set at a Medieval wedding event.<\/p>\n

Something you should know about Kristin is when she puts on an event, she goes all the way. It’s not just a party – it’s a production!<\/em><\/p>\n

And these are no murder mysteries you can buy in a box – no, those don’t meet her standards. Instead, she writes them from scratch.<\/p>\n

\"\"I am a “creative consultant” on the projects, suggesting ideas for plot lines, characters, twists and turns, etc. I help with some editing\/proof-reading and occasionally assist with a bit of writing.<\/p>\n

But Kristin does all the heavy lifting – writing each character’s story, organizing, making sure each character has enough to do and have all the items they need to accomplish their goals – and that all the different plot lines fit together. <\/p>\n

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\nI don’t know how many spreadsheets and other documents she has to create to keep track of it all. I’m a bit in awe of all that goes into putting one of these things together. I think Kristin has a special gift for it.<\/p>\n

It’s a huge job. HUGE.<\/em><\/p>\n

And takes a particularly creative and organized mind to pull it off – not to mention a bit of a budget. I think she said she printed over 506 index cards for this particular mystery (the biggest one she’s done yet)<\/em> in addition to other documents and necessary items. <\/p>\n

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She’s very clever. \"\"I was particularly fond of the Bible (a main theme of this mystery – lots of bibles with things hidden inside) which contained scripture from the Book of Armaments. Lots of clever bits like that.
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\n“…And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, “O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that with it Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits, in Thy mercy.” And the Lord did grin and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"She has spent the last 8+ weeks on the most recent murder mystery – literally, a full time (unpaid) job.<\/p>\n

Although I have helped in the development of previous mysteries, this is the first event I have actually been able to attend (since she now lives only 90 minutes away). And even though I know she goes full out on anything she does, I was not prepared for what I discovered upon my arrival.<\/p>\n

I was completely blown away<\/em>.
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